Lifestyle
Meat-free Monday: Crispy potato fries
Sweet potato fries are the perfect snack for when you're feeling a little 'salty' and want to add a little 'sweet' to your life!

Craving something crunchy and satisfying, but looking for a healthier alternative to traditional fries? Look no further than crumbed sweet potato fries!
Not only are they delicious, but sweet potatoes are also packed with nutrients such as vitamin A and potassium.
Ingredients
300g McCain Sweet Potato Fries
Other Ingredients:
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1litre cooking oil
For the mayo dip:
- 30ml mayonnaise
- 20ml tomato sauce
- 10ml Worcestershire sauce
- 10ml Pickle brine
- 15g Paprika
- 15g Cayenne pepper
Method
Cooking Time: 40- 45min | Serves: 1 – 3 portions
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Empty the McCain sweet potato fries into a clean, dry dish cloth and let them dry for 5min while waiting for the oven to heat up, pat them dry once the oven has completed heated.
- Spray and cook your baking tray then scatter the fries on the tray.
- Lightly drizzle the fries with cooking oil and rub them together then spread them on the tray, the fries must not come into contact with one another.
- Bake for 20min then extract baking tray from the oven and let the fries cool.
- Heat frying pan with cooking oil.
- In a medium bowl whisk two eggs.
- Place breadcrumbs in medium bowl
- Dip fries individually in eggs then breadcrumbs and deep fry until golden brown and crispy.
- Serve with dip and garnish with finely chopped chives.
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